(Words/music by Danny O'Keefe) Everybody's gone away Said they're movin' to L.A There's not a soul I know around Everybody's leavin' town Some caught a freight, some caught a plane Find the sunshine leave the rain They said this town will waste your time Guess they're right ---- it's wasting mine Chorus: Some gotta win, some gotta lose Good Time Charlie's got the blues Good Time Charlie's got the blues Instrumental Y'know my heart keeps tellin' me You're not a kid at 33 Y'play around y'lose your wife Y'play too long, you lose your life Got my pills t'ease the pain Can't find a thing to stop the rain I'd love t'try and settle down But everybody's leavin' town Chorus: Some gotta win, some gotta lose Good Time Charlie's got the blues Good Time Charlie's got the blues Good Time Charlie's got the blues Got the blues, got the blues Got the blues, got the blues Good Time Charlie's got the blues Got the blues, got the blues